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CI
cityprod
Firstly it's not illegal.


Actually, you are factually wrong here. It IS illegal, unless the role has genuinely ceased to exist. The role has NOT ceased to exist, therefore, it would be illegal to fire Laura and replace her with Alex.
UB
UBox
Let's clear this up. The government site says:
Quote:
Returning to work
Employees have the right to return to their job if they take:

- Paternity Leave
- only 26 weeks of Maternity or Adoption Leave
- only 26 weeks of Shared Parental Leave (between both parents)
- 4 weeks or less of unpaid Parental Leave

If the employee takes more leave they’ll have the right to their job or a similar job (if it’s not possible to give them their old job).

Similar means the job has the same or better terms and conditions
If the employee unreasonably refuses to take the similar job the employer can take this as their resignation.



Laura has the legal right to her job and Alex, I agree has improved. Itll be interesting to see what is decided. Laura did used to do 5 days so she may end up cutting down as many people do returning from having a baby.
CI
cityprod
Alex Beresford is part of the national weather team, so it's not as though he doesn't have responsibilities to go back to, cos he does.
AA
AllAboutTV
People on here seem to think they know it all. You don't. And I don't. I just think Alex should stay permanently at GMB and I think Laura would be better suited as a general weather presenter across ITV. People need to stop attacking other people on here and stop taking people's opinions literally and to heart
BA
bilky asko
People on here seem to think they know it all. You don't. And I don't. I just think Alex should stay permanently at GMB and I think Laura would be better suited as a general weather presenter across ITV. People need to stop attacking other people on here and stop taking people's opinions literally and to heart


So, by not taking your opinion literally, I should deduce that you don't really think Alex should be on Good Morning Britain?
CI
cityprod
People on here seem to think they know it all. You don't. And I don't. I just think Alex should stay permanently at GMB and I think Laura would be better suited as a general weather presenter across ITV. People need to stop attacking other people on here and stop taking people's opinions literally and to heart


If you state something as fact, and it's not factual at all, then you should expect to be called out on it. Getting something factually wrong, is not the same as having an opinion. To say that you prefer Alex over Laura, is fine, that's an opinion, and it's not wrong or right. But claiming that it wouldn't be illegal to fire Laura and replace her with Alex, is not having an opinion, it is stating something as factual when its not. Whole different ball game.

You wanna claim your own facts? Digital Spy is over there.
TV
TVViewer256
People on here seem to think they know it all. You don't. And I don't. I just think Alex should stay permanently at GMB and I think Laura would be better suited as a general weather presenter across ITV. People need to stop attacking other people on here and stop taking people's opinions literally and to heart

https://forums.digitalspy.com
TW
tweedledum
People on here seem to think they know it all. You don't. And I don't. I just think Alex should stay permanently at GMB and I think Laura would be better suited as a general weather presenter across ITV. People need to stop attacking other people on here and stop taking people's opinions literally and to heart

Well, you are the one presuming Alex wants to take on the role fulltime. IIRC he was supposed to replace Lucy Verasamy on Daybreak but pulled out - perhaps its the same now.
AA
AllAboutTV
I see Amy Welch of Granada was reporting this morning from Kent. Is she covering for somebody?
DK
DanielK
I see Amy Welch of Granada was reporting this morning from Kent. Is she covering for somebody?

Think she is attached to GMB just now, they don't usually use regional reporters unless absolutely necessary.
UB
UBox
Alex Beresford did a report on the Black Panther premier this morning. Possible he might end up moving into a more permanent role such as a reporter on the show when Laura returns.
AA
AllAboutTV
If piers was to leave GMB who would replace him? Other than Kate and Sean

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